Other clients in the solar industry in Ontario have come and gone, their fortunes rising and falling with government subsidy programs.

One of those clients grew out of prize money awarded to the environmentally-friendly Beach Solar Laundromat (right), which continues to operate under a roof full of solar panels, and has added a Wash & Fold service run by immigrant women creating their own employment. You’ll find lots of nitty-gritty details there, as well as live energy monitoring.